THE public will have a rare opportunity to step inside the world of aviation when the Hastings District Flying Club (HDFC) Aviation Expo opens the hangars at Port Macquarie Airport to visitors on Sunday 26 April. Hosted in partnership with the Australian International Aviation College (AIAC), the free Aviation Expo will run from 9am to […]
ARTWALK will celebrate its 10th year on Friday, 5 June. Port Macquarie Hastings Mayor Adam Roberts was joined on Tuesday by councillors, Council GM Robert Fish and a collection of this year’s artists at Four Espresso Café in the Port Macquarie CBD to make the announcement. Widely recognised as one of the Mid North Coast’s […]
Port Macquarie Hastings Council was awarded the Placemaking for Prosperity Award for its ArtWalk successes. Photo: supplied.
PORT Macquarie played host to the 2026 Place Leader’s Asia Pacific Urban Leaders’ Summit from 25-28 March, with Council taking out an award for the annual ArtWalk event. Delegates from across Australia attended the three-day summit, which brought together place-makers, designers, planners, cultural practitioners and community builders to discuss the importance strategic placemaking has on […]
A VIBRANT celebration of local creativity is taking over MAKE/SPACE Port Central this March, with FILL IT bringing together 25 artists from across the Mid North Coast. The community exhibition is open to the public from Tuesday 24 March to Wednesday 1 April. Skye Petho, Programs and Partnerships Manager with Arts Mid North Coast said, […]
A selection of the artworks that will be on display between 3-6 April at the WBHSLSC. Photos: supplied, ‘Bonny Hills Artists’. A selection of the artworks that will be on display between 3-6 April at the WBHSLSC. Photos: supplied, ‘Bonny Hills Artists’. A selection of the artworks that will be on display between 3-6 April […]
MNCHOG Treasurer Chrissy Lewis presenting the funds to Gai Newman of Pete's Place.
OVER 40 Mid North Coast motorcyclists joined the annual Charity Dice Run on Sunday 21 February. Hosted by the Mid North Coast Harley Owners Group (MNCHOG), riders gathered at either the northern starting point in Coffs Harbour or the southern set-off park in Port Macquarie. The funds were split 50/50 between St Vincents de Paul’s […]
The ‘Open to all Motorcyclists and Riders, Charity Dice Run’ takes place on Saturday 21 February.
The ‘Open to all Motorcyclists and Riders, Charity Dice Run’ takes place on Saturday 21 February. The ‘Open to all Motorcyclists and Riders, Charity Dice Run’ takes place on Saturday 21 February. WITH dozens of motorcyclists riding in the Mid North Coast Charity Dice Run on Saturday 21 February, organisers are hoping for clement weather. […]
Some of those who dressed for the occasion, admiring the afternoon tea. Photo: Pauline Cain.
Some of those who dressed for the occasion, admiring the afternoon tea. Photo: Pauline Cain. Jeannie Bennett (best costume), Claire from Bookface (who donated prizes) and Angela Frimberger (quiz winner). Photo: Pauline Cain. IT’S been 250 years since celebrated writer Jane Austen was born in the village of Steventon in North Hampshire, England. Port Macquarie […]
Peter FitzSimons at the Port Macquarie Library. Photo: supplied. Karen Bale with Peter FitzSimons. Photo: Pauline Cain. AUTHOR, journalist and former Australian rugby player Peter FitzSimons charmed a crowd of around 100 people at the Port Macquarie Library on Monday, 24 November. FitzSimons is one of Australia’s best selling non-fiction writers, and was in town […]
Children will be delighted by special appearances from Santa Claus.
PORT Macquarie Hastings Council is inviting the community to kick off the festive season in style at the annual Christmas Fair. A free, family-friendly event, the fair will transform the Town Square and Town Green precinct into a buzzing celebration filled with live entertainment, local markets, delicious food and more from 5-9pm on Friday, 5 […]
